Herbert Henck's campaign for recognition for
undervalued 20th century composers continues with this salute to the German composer Hans Otte. Henck here celebrates Otte's "Book
of Sounds" as "one of the most remarkable creations in contemporary piano
music, a work which has lost none of its beauty, innocence and power in the
20 years since it was written". Essentially contemplative, it "lets sounds
be sounds" as John Cage said, and gives them room to breathe. Withdrawal,
transparency and austerity are the hallmarks of this music.